[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22-list Murphy's Law/ GBI crane
Lou Rosenberg
lsrvideo at optimum.net
Fri Jul 15 19:15:59 EDT 2011
Joe
Glad you were not seriously hurt. I own a 81 Rhodes restored by
myself and the best investment was
the GBI mast crane. I have friends help me raise it but always
ALWAYS need a check list and never let myself get rushed.
I always do it in a boat yard and I absolutely have TONS of RESPECT
for those who can do this on water!
I want to devise a roller system for the upper mast as my crutch is
the typical PVC but is stressed heavily when the mast finally sits in
it.
Has anyone ever used a roller type device to allow the mast to roll
off the tabernackel after its disconnected? To me thats one of the
hardest parts if done alone.
just my 2 cents here
safe sailing
Lou Rosenberg
s/v Miracles Bklyn
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> Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:34:42 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
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> Hi All:
>
> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
> weekend. ?I have waited a bit to put them down, partly because I
> was away from a reliable computer and partly because leaving them
> alone for a couple of weeks has allowed them to settle in my
> realization of the validity of Murphy's Law, an axiom with which I
> am all too familiar. ?OK...
>
> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in
> sailing terms). ?And I have had time to digest the worst: ?Never
> mind all of the details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping
> the mast down, it came crashing aft without warning and conked me
> in the head (a glancing blow, but still an ouch). Naturally, I tore
> out the step, and when the mast hit the pop top slide, it crushed a
> 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or whatever it's called, used to
> pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge. ?
>
> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix. ?
> Though I would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand
> experience with this repair. ?The pop-top slider will be more
> difficult. ?The ridge is hollow beneath the surface, and it is
> broken right through. I don't know if this is a "resin" sort of
> fix. ?Is there something more substantial I can use to mold a
> repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece usually gets?
>
> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
> simple mater of waiting for crap to happen. ? I have the rest of
> the season to do the repairs. ?I also want to repair some scratches
> in the hull gelcoat. ?They are not deep, but through the paint. Are
> these something I can just paint over, or will I need gelcoat for
> them as well? ?I can send out photos, but not till mid August, when
> I am back in the boat's neighborhood. ?Thanks.
>
> (the hapless) ?Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:09:28 -0400
> From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> The step is a simple repair. Don't ask how I know :(
>
> I filled the torn out screw holes with thickened epoxy and faired some
> gelcoat that pulled off with the step. Cleaned up the step and
> replaced
> with the screws and a good amount of non-adhesive type caulk.
>
> On the ridge, I would clean up the edges of the crack. Starting from
> underneath, apply epoxy and fiberglass tape to provide strength.
> Fill the
> hole with epoxy with colloidal silica for bulk. Maybe more tape on
> top.
> Fair the surface with epoxy and sandable filler (microballoons?)
> then paint.
> Had to do this sort of thing a lot with previous boats. Don
> Casey's "This
> Old Boat" has a lot of guidance, and is in a lot of libraries.
> West System
> web site is also good.
>
> Good luck and don't let it get you down.
>
> Jim Connolly
> s/v Inisheer
> '85 recycled '03
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:35 PM
> To: Rhodes List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>
> Hi All:
>
> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
> weekend. ?I have
> waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away from a
> reliable
> computer and partly because leaving them alone for a couple of
> weeks has
> allowed them to settle in my realization of the validity of
> Murphy's Law, an
> axiom with which I am all too familiar. ?OK...
>
> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in
> sailing
> terms). ?And I have had time to digest the worst: ?Never mind all
> of the
> details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast down,
> it came
> crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a glancing
> blow, but
> still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast
> hit the
> pop top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or
> whatever it's
> called, used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge. ?
>
> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix. ?
> Though I
> would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience
> with this
> repair. ?The pop-top slider will be more difficult. ?The ridge is
> hollow
> beneath the surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know
> if this is
> a "resin" sort of fix. ?Is there something more substantial I can
> use to
> mold a repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece
> usually
> gets?
>
> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
> simple
> mater of waiting for crap to happen. ? I have the rest of the
> season to do
> the repairs. ?I also want to repair some scratches in the hull
> gelcoat.
> ?They are not deep, but through the paint. Are these something I
> can just
> paint over, or will I need gelcoat for them as well? ?I can send
> out photos,
> but not till mid August, when I am back in the boat's
> neighborhood. ?Thanks.
>
> (the hapless) ?Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:46:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
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> Hi Joe,
>
> It has happened to me.? I hoisted the mast without connecting
> either the back
> stay or the forward stay, and the mast came crashing down on me.
> Not a good moment.? Both your pride and your Rhodes will be fine.
>
> Caesar Paul
> Gentle Breeze
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
> To: Rhodes List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thu, July 14, 2011 4:34:42 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>
> Hi All:
>
> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
> weekend. ?I have
> waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away from a
> reliable
> computer and partly because leaving them alone for a couple of
> weeks has allowed
> them to settle in my realization of the validity of Murphy's Law,
> an axiom with
> which I am all too familiar. ?OK...
>
> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in
> sailing
> terms). ?And I have had time to digest the worst: ?Never mind all
> of the
> details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast down,
> it came
> crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a glancing
> blow, but
> still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast
> hit the pop
> top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or whatever
> it's called,
> used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge. ?
>
> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix. ?
> Though I would
> still like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience with
> this repair.
> ?The pop-top slider will be more difficult. ?The ridge is hollow
> beneath the
> surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know if this is a
> "resin" sort
> of fix. ?Is there something more substantial I can use to mold a
> repair thick
> enough to take the wear and tear this piece usually gets?
>
> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
> simple mater of
> waiting for crap to happen. ? I have the rest of the season to do
> the repairs.
> ?I also want to repair some scratches in the hull gelcoat. ?They
> are not deep,
> but through the paint. Are these something I can just paint over,
> or will I need
> gelcoat for them as well? ?I can send out photos, but not till mid
> August, when
> I am back in the boat's neighborhood. ?Thanks.
>
> (the hapless) ?Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:47:33 -0400
> From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
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> Joe,
> How's your head? Intact I would hope. I've had the same thing
> happen twice now, once when lowering the mast and it somehow got
> away from us and crashed and pop out the mast step, but that was
> all. That repair consisted of some longer screws and some 3M
> 5200. The second time came while raising the mast. I use the main
> halyard and the trailer winch to pull my mast up from the stern. I
> didn't have enough "lift" on the mast so instead of it lifting up
> it came forward and popped the step off. I filled in the holes a
> bit with some epoxy and back with some screws and more 5200. I
> have now devised a mast holder that elevates the mast up off the
> stern rail so I don't repeat my last problem. Who do you raise
> your mast? Might be some room for improvements here. I know Rummy
> uses the "Joe six-pack" method. - rob
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:35 PM
> To: Rhodes List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>
> Hi All:
>
> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
> weekend. ?I have waited a bit to put them down, partly because I
> was away from a reliable computer and partly because leaving them
> alone for a couple of weeks has allowed them to settle in my
> realization of the validity of Murphy's Law, an axiom with which I
> am all too familiar. ?OK...
>
> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in
> sailing terms). ?And I have had time to digest the worst: ?Never
> mind all of the details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping
> the mast down, it came crashing aft without warning and conked me
> in the head (a glancing blow, but still an ouch). Naturally, I tore
> out the step, and when the mast hit the pop top slide, it crushed a
> 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or whatever it's called, used to
> pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge. ?
>
> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix. ?
> Though I would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand
> experience with this repair. ?The pop-top slider will be more
> difficult. ?The ridge is hollow beneath the surface, and it is
> broken right through. I don't know if this is a "resin" sort of
> fix. ?Is there something more substantial I can use to mold a
> repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece usually gets?
>
> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
> simple mater of waiting for crap to happen. ? I have the rest of
> the season to do the repairs. ?I also want to repair some scratches
> in the hull gelcoat. ?They are not deep, but through the paint. Are
> these something I can just paint over, or will I need gelcoat for
> them as well? ?I can send out photos, but not till mid August, when
> I am back in the boat's neighborhood. ?Thanks.
>
> (the hapless) ?Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
> __________________________________________________
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>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:53:38 -0400
> From: "Stephen Staum" <snstaum at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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>
> I would strongly recommend the mast raising system that Stan
> sells. It
> costs $800 and is the best money I ever spent on my boat. It takes
> all of
> the anxiety out of raising and lowering the mast & can be done
> easily by one
> person! Can even be done on the water!!
>
> As far as I am concerned, this is an absolute necessity for anyone
> over 40
> years old who raises and lowers the mast by yourself.
>
> Stephen Staum
> '87 R22, Carol Lee
> Needham, MA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Camp
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: Rhodes List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>
> Hi All:
>
> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
> weekend. I have
> waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away from a
> reliable
> computer and partly because leaving them alone for a couple of
> weeks has
> allowed them to settle in my realization of the validity of
> Murphy's Law, an
> axiom with which I am all too familiar. OK...
>
> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in
> sailing
> terms). And I have had time to digest the worst: Never mind all
> of the
> details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast down,
> it came
> crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a glancing
> blow, but
> still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast
> hit the
> pop top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or
> whatever it's
> called, used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge.
>
> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix.
> Though I
> would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience
> with this
> repair. The pop-top slider will be more difficult. The ridge is
> hollow
> beneath the surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know
> if this is
> a "resin" sort of fix. Is there something more substantial I can
> use to
> mold a repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece
> usually
> gets?
>
> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
> simple
> mater of waiting for crap to happen. I have the rest of the
> season to do
> the repairs. I also want to repair some scratches in the hull
> gelcoat.
> They are not deep, but through the paint. Are these something I can
> just
> paint over, or will I need gelcoat for them as well? I can send
> out photos,
> but not till mid August, when I am back in the boat's
> neighborhood. Thanks.
>
> (the hapless) Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:47:38 -0400
> From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> I think Stephen makes a good point. My boat (obviously) does not
> have the mast raising system, although I've looked at them and want
> one. I would think with the IMF they would almost be required. My
> boat does not have the deck hardware and bail on the mast that is
> required to use the mast raising system, but when I visited Stan he
> assured me I could add these easily enough. This has been posted
> before, but I refer you to the videos that David made (of now
> Charles's boat) of the mast raising system being used along with
> the mast crutch to raise the mast. The first video shows the set
> up and the second the use of the mast raising system. I only raise
> and lower once a year so it's always been a tradeoff between money
> and ease. - rob
>
> http://www.sailingtexas.com/Movies/Rhodes22c/srhodes22c.html
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 8:54 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>
> I would strongly recommend the mast raising system that Stan
> sells. It
> costs $800 and is the best money I ever spent on my boat. It takes
> all of
> the anxiety out of raising and lowering the mast & can be done
> easily by one
> person! Can even be done on the water!!
>
> As far as I am concerned, this is an absolute necessity for anyone
> over 40
> years old who raises and lowers the mast by yourself.
>
> Stephen Staum
> '87 R22, Carol Lee
> Needham, MA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Camp
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: Rhodes List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>
> Hi All:
>
> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
> weekend. I have
> waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away from a
> reliable
> computer and partly because leaving them alone for a couple of
> weeks has
> allowed them to settle in my realization of the validity of
> Murphy's Law, an
> axiom with which I am all too familiar. OK...
>
> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in
> sailing
> terms). And I have had time to digest the worst: Never mind all
> of the
> details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast down,
> it came
> crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a glancing
> blow, but
> still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast
> hit the
> pop top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or
> whatever it's
> called, used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge.
>
> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix.
> Though I
> would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience
> with this
> repair. The pop-top slider will be more difficult. The ridge is
> hollow
> beneath the surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know
> if this is
> a "resin" sort of fix. Is there something more substantial I can
> use to
> mold a repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece
> usually
> gets?
>
> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
> simple
> mater of waiting for crap to happen. I have the rest of the
> season to do
> the repairs. I also want to repair some scratches in the hull
> gelcoat.
> They are not deep, but through the paint. Are these something I can
> just
> paint over, or will I need gelcoat for them as well? I can send
> out photos,
> but not till mid August, when I am back in the boat's
> neighborhood. Thanks.
>
> (the hapless) Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
> __________________________________________________
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:45:15 -0500
> From: Geoff Farrell <geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
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> I also agree with Stephen. The mast raising system is wonderful.
> Mine uses
> the shrouds and not the bail. We've raised and lowered over the water
> without incident. We do keep an eye on the boat traffic near the
> marina to
> avoid starting the process in anything but relatively calm water.
> The last
> time I lowered the mast I noticed a stay that needed adjusting before
> completing the process. So, I just let go of the brake winch (with
> the mast
> half lowered), walked over to the shroud to make an adjustment, and
> then
> walked back to the winch to resume the process. Pretty nice. Geoff
>
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
>> I think Stephen makes a good point. My boat (obviously) does not
>> have the
>> mast raising system, although I've looked at them and want one. I
>> would
>> think with the IMF they would almost be required. My boat does
>> not have the
>> deck hardware and bail on the mast that is required to use the
>> mast raising
>> system, but when I visited Stan he assured me I could add these
>> easily
>> enough. This has been posted before, but I refer you to the
>> videos that
>> David made (of now Charles's boat) of the mast raising system
>> being used
>> along with the mast crutch to raise the mast. The first video
>> shows the set
>> up and the second the use of the mast raising system. I only
>> raise and
>> lower once a year so it's always been a tradeoff between money and
>> ease. -
>> rob
>>
>> http://www.sailingtexas.com/Movies/Rhodes22c/srhodes22c.html
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
>> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 8:54 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>>
>> I would strongly recommend the mast raising system that Stan
>> sells. It
>> costs $800 and is the best money I ever spent on my boat. It
>> takes all of
>> the anxiety out of raising and lowering the mast & can be done
>> easily by
>> one
>> person! Can even be done on the water!!
>>
>> As far as I am concerned, this is an absolute necessity for anyone
>> over 40
>> years old who raises and lowers the mast by yourself.
>>
>> Stephen Staum
>> '87 R22, Carol Lee
>> Needham, MA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Camp
>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:34 PM
>> To: Rhodes List
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>>
>> Hi All:
>>
>> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
>> weekend. I
>> have
>> waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away from a
>> reliable
>> computer and partly because leaving them alone for a couple of
>> weeks has
>> allowed them to settle in my realization of the validity of
>> Murphy's Law,
>> an
>> axiom with which I am all too familiar. OK...
>>
>> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely
>> in sailing
>> terms). And I have had time to digest the worst: Never mind all
>> of the
>> details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast down,
>> it came
>> crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a glancing
>> blow,
>> but
>> still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast
>> hit the
>> pop top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or
>> whatever it's
>> called, used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge.
>>
>> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix.
>> Though I
>> would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience
>> with
>> this
>> repair. The pop-top slider will be more difficult. The ridge is
>> hollow
>> beneath the surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know
>> if this
>> is
>> a "resin" sort of fix. Is there something more substantial I can
>> use to
>> mold a repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece
>> usually
>> gets?
>>
>> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
>> simple
>> mater of waiting for crap to happen. I have the rest of the
>> season to do
>> the repairs. I also want to repair some scratches in the hull
>> gelcoat.
>> They are not deep, but through the paint. Are these something I
>> can just
>> paint over, or will I need gelcoat for them as well? I can send out
>> photos,
>> but not till mid August, when I am back in the boat's neighborhood.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> (the hapless) Joe Camp
>> s/v John Dawson
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